Two close friends and business associates brought this bottle as a present for my birthday. I took it and a bottle of 97 Dehlinger Octogon over to San Diego this week to share with them. Stunning nectar. Clear brilliant ruby. The equivilant of drinking liquid silk. Too many superlatives to remember but needless to say the 3 of us had an enjoyable lunch. Far too much for this poor Okie to digest.WW (They bought it at Vintage wines. John was ashamed to tell me what exhorbitant price he laid on them.)